Biography
Joseph Chang Chu-gi was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. He was born in 1802 or 1803 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, and was beheaded for his faith on March 30, 1866, at Galmaemot, near Boryeong, in Chungcheong. Recognized as a martyr and beatified in 1968 by Pope Paul VI, he was solemnly canonized in Seoul by John Paul II on May 6, 1984, along with 102 other Korean martyrs. Saint Joseph Chang Chu-gi is commemorated on March 30 and September 20.
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